My Son is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Alla Nazimova. Carewe produced with First National who distributed the film.[2][3]
| My Son | |
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| Directed by | Edwin Carewe |
| Written by | Finis Fox |
| Based on | My Son by Martha M. Stanley[1] |
| Produced by | Edwin Carewe First National Pictures |
| Starring | Alla Nazimova Jack Pickford |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] Tony, beloved son of Portuguese mother Anna Silva, allows his head to be turned in the summer resort colony by Betty Smith, daughter of a former neighbor now grown wealthy. She shows him how to become a popular dancing instructor. Afraid of losing her, he steals to keep up appearances. The theft is traced to him, but out of respect for his mother, the sheriff gives him a chance. In this crisis, the mother shows her strength and has him kidnapped and shanghaied for a two year's trip around the world. On board the ship is the young woman the mother wants him to marry.
Cast
edit- Alla Nazimova as Anna Silva
- Jack Pickford as Tony
- Hobart Bosworth as Sheriff Ellery Parker
- Ian Keith as Felipe Vargas
- Mary Akin as Rosa Pina
- Charles Murray as Captain Joe Barnby
- Constance Bennett as Betty Smith
- Dot Farley as Hattie Smith
- Billy Butts as Freckled Face Boy (uncredited)
Preservation
editWith no prints of My Son located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.
References
edit- ^ My Son presented on Broadway; Princess Theatre September 1924 to May 1925
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: My Son (Wayback)
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: My Son at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: My Son", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (6): 59–60, May 2, 1925, retrieved January 25, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: My Son
External links
edit- My Son at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still with Nazimova and Hobart Bosworth (University of Washington, Sayre Collection)
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